Council leaders push to get devolution plans back on track

Labour's devolution plans could mark the start of a generational shift in power

Labour's devolution plans could mark the start of a generational shift in power will.driscoll Wed, 02/07/2025 - 01:01 The government can claim some success in kick-starting a ‘devolution revolution’. 5 Comment Akash Paun Matthew Fright Institute for Government Yes Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister and local government secretary, has been one of Labour's most active figures. Devolution Ministers Policy making Parliament and the constituti…

Council leaders push to get devolution plans back on track

The leaders of councils in Wiltshire, Somerset, and Dorset have met with a government minister in a bid to get their devolution plans on track.

LGA chair seeks clarity on devolution

Local Government Association chair Louise Gittins (Lab) is called for a more "defined and meaningful role" for councils in combined authorities. Speaking at the LGA annual conference in Liverpool this afternoon, Cllr Gittins admitted that views on devolution "remain divided" but "it is my firm…The post LGA chair seeks clarity on devolution appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).